2026 National Leaders Punt Returns - Games in August/September Only through 09/19/2026

Name Team Yr Pos G Ret. Yards Avg. TD Ret./G Yards/G
1 Zay Robinson Penn State FR WR 3 13 172 13.23 0 4.3 57.3
2 Nathan Acevedo SDSU SR WR 3 10 47 4.70 0 3.3 15.7
3 Javon Tracy Minnesota SR WR 3 9 251 27.89 2 3.0 83.7
3 Victor Snow NC State SR WR 3 9 99 11.00 0 3.0 33.0
5 Miles Coleman Okla St JR WR 3 8 123 15.38 0 2.7 41.0
5 Demetres Samuel Jr. Syracuse SO DB 3 8 108 13.50 0 2.7 36.0
5 Jacory Barney, Jr. Nebraska JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
5 Maguire Anderson FIU JR WR 3 8 46 5.75 0 2.7 15.3
9 Michael Scott James Mad SO WR 3 7 173 24.71 2 2.3 57.7
9 Evan James Iowa SO WR 3 7 148 21.14 1 2.3 49.3
9 Tate Nagy Kansas SO WR 3 7 125 17.86 1 2.3 41.7
9 Marco Beltran, Jr. New Mexico FR S 3 7 124 17.71 0 2.3 41.3
9 Brandon White Kansas St SR WR 3 7 120 17.14 1 2.3 40.0
9 Gerick Robinson Nevada SR WR 3 7 102 14.57 0 2.3 34.0
9 Jaylen Thomas Wash St SO S 3 7 71 10.14 1 2.3 23.7
9 Devin Roche ODU JR RB 3 7 71 10.14 0 2.3 23.7
17 Vicari Swain S Carolina SR DB 3 6 152 25.33 2 2.0 50.7
17 Isaiah Sategna III Oklahoma SR WR 3 6 130 21.67 1 2.0 43.3
17 Aiden Flora Iowa State SO RB 3 6 125 20.83 1 2.0 41.7
17 Cannon DeVries BYU SO CB 3 6 100 16.67 0 2.0 33.3
17 Ty Mims UAB SR WR 3 6 91 15.17 0 2.0 30.3
17 Kordell Gouldsby W Mich JR WR 3 6 84 14.00 0 2.0 28.0
17 Sacovie White-Helton Georgia JR WR 3 6 82 13.67 0 2.0 27.3
17 Cade Wolford Cincinnati JR WR 3 6 43 7.17 0 2.0 14.3
17 Sean Patrick Akron SO RB 3 6 38 6.33 0 2.0 12.7
26 Anthony Ivey SJSU SR WR 4 7 62 8.86 0 1.8 15.5
27 Vernell Brown III Florida SO WR 3 5 173 34.60 2 1.7 57.7
27 Trent Mosley USC FR WR 3 5 158 31.60 1 1.7 52.7
27 Antione Jackson UCF SR DB 3 5 101 20.20 0 1.7 33.7
27 Dedrick Latulas La Tech SR WR 3 5 99 19.80 1 1.7 33.0
27 Jackson Harper CSU JR WR 3 5 71 14.20 0 1.7 23.7
27 Julian Allen UConn JR WR 3 5 67 13.40 0 1.7 22.3
27 Martel Hight Vanderbilt SR CB 3 5 63 12.60 0 1.7 21.0
27 Bryson Graves Delaware JR WR 3 5 56 11.20 1 1.7 18.7
27 Javen Jacobs Utah State SR RB 3 5 56 11.20 0 1.7 18.7
27 Tyler Morris Indiana SR WR 3 5 55 11.00 0 1.7 18.3
27 Cam'ron Lacy MTSU JR WR 3 5 49 9.80 0 1.7 16.3
27 Bryant Wesco, Jr. Clemson JR WR 3 5 47 9.40 0 1.7 15.7
27 Ryan Coleman-Williams Alabama JR WR 3 5 42 8.40 0 1.7 14.0
27 Liam Thorpe Stanford SO WR 3 5 38 7.60 0 1.7 12.7
27 Kenny Johnson Texas Tech SR WR 3 5 36 7.20 0 1.7 12.0
27 Jaylen Bonelli Ark St SR WR 3 5 34 6.80 0 1.7 11.3
27 Xavier Townsend Purdue SR WR 3 5 33 6.60 0 1.7 11.0
27 Cataurus Hicks Pittsburgh SR WR 3 5 32 6.40 0 1.7 10.7
27 Rahshawn Clark Washington JR CB 3 5 29 5.80 0 1.7 9.7
27 Jayden McGowan Baylor SR WR 3 5 28 5.60 0 1.7 9.3
27 Yamir Knight SMU SR WR 3 5 26 5.20 0 1.7 8.7
27 Oran Singleton Jr. Tulsa SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
27 Jackson Grier App St SR WR 3 5 25 5.00 0 1.7 8.3
27 Brock Coffman Kentucky SO WR 3 5 24 4.80 0 1.7 8.0
27 Jmariyae Robinson MO State SR WR 3 5 16 3.20 0 1.7 5.3
27 Phillip Bell Ohio State SO WR 3 5 11 2.20 0 1.7 3.7
27 Andrew Pellicciotta Duke SO S 3 5 10 2.00 0 1.7 3.3
54 Lloyd Benson III Army SR SB 2 3 56 18.67 0 1.5 28.0
55 Davien Kerr Syracuse JR DB 3 4 103 25.75 0 1.3 34.3
55 DaMarion Fowlkes Missouri SO WR 3 4 102 25.50 1 1.3 34.0
55 JoJo Bermudez Temple SR WR 3 4 86 21.50 0 1.3 28.7
55 Jordan Malau'ulu Fresno St SO WR 3 4 81 20.25 0 1.3 27.0
55 Robby Washington Coast Car JR WR 3 4 76 19.00 0 1.3 25.3
55 Chrishon McCray Mich St SR WR 3 4 61 15.25 0 1.3 20.3
55 Ed Small TCU SO WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
55 DeAree Rogers N Illinois SR WR 3 4 59 14.75 0 1.3 19.7
55 Jordan Faison Notre Dame SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
55 DJ Riles Georgia St SR WR 3 4 53 13.25 0 1.3 17.7
55 Eugene Wilson III LSU JR WR 3 4 44 11.00 0 1.3 14.7
55 Mana Carvalho Utah SO WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
55 Reece Vander Zee Iowa JR WR 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
55 Ryan Niblett Texas SR RB 3 4 39 9.75 0 1.3 13.0
55 Qua Moss Tennessee SR DB 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
55 Xayvion Noland Oregon St JR WR 3 4 37 9.25 0 1.3 12.3
55 Brent Gordon Jr. La-Lafytte SO CB 3 4 36 9.00 0 1.3 12.0
55 Mario Craver Texas A&M JR WR 3 4 27 6.75 0 1.3 9.0
55 Andrew Marsh Michigan SO WR 3 4 19 4.75 0 1.3 6.3
55 Tim Burns Jr. Sam Hou St SR WR 3 4 18 4.50 0 1.3 6.0
55 Tama Uiliata Hawai'i SO WR 3 4 17 4.25 0 1.3 5.7
55 Makai Jackson Liberty SR WR 3 4 14 3.50 0 1.3 4.7
55 Boo Carter Colorado JR DB 3 4 13 3.25 0 1.3 4.3
78 T.Y. Harding U Mass SR WR 3 3 147 49.00 1 1.0 49.0
78 Que'Sean Brown Va Tech SR WR 3 3 117 39.00 0 1.0 39.0
78 Caleb Smith Arizona FR WR 3 3 74 24.67 1 1.0 24.7
78 Tyseer Denmark Va Tech JR WR 3 3 39 13.00 0 1.0 13.0
78 Miles Greer Buffalo SR S 3 3 34 11.33 0 1.0 11.3
78 Jackson Voth Louisville JR WR 3 3 33 11.00 0 1.0 11.0
78 Carlos Hernandez Wk Forest SR WR 3 3 32 10.67 0 1.0 10.7
78 Easton Messer FAU SR WR 3 3 30 10.00 0 1.0 10.0
78 Brandon Inniss Ohio State SR WR 3 3 26 8.67 0 1.0 8.7
78 Adrian Norton Marshall SR WR 3 3 25 8.33 0 1.0 8.3
78 David Amador II UTSA JR WR 3 3 21 7.00 0 1.0 7.0
78 Josiah Abdullah Virginia SO WR 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
78 Charlie Comella BC SO DB 3 3 20 6.67 0 1.0 6.7
78 Charlie Coenen Wyoming SR WR 3 3 10 3.33 0 1.0 3.3
78 Kyler Pearson ECU SR WR 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
78 Henry Rutledge Charlotte SR RB 3 3 9 3.00 0 1.0 3.0
78 Brandon Buckhaulter La-Monroe SR WR 3 3 5 1.67 0 1.0 1.7
78 Cory Butler, Jr. Ariz St SO WR 3 3 -2 -0.67 0 1.0 -0.7
96 Caleb Nix J'ville St SR SAF 4 3 86 28.67 1 0.8 21.5
96 Jeremiah Patterson ND St SR WR 4 3 18 6.00 0 0.8 4.5
96 Alante Brown Memphis SR WR 4 3 8 2.67 0 0.8 2.0
99 Mac Resetich Illinois SR DB 3 2 79 39.50 0 0.7 26.3
99 Tank Hawkins, Jr. Wash St SO WR 3 2 73 36.50 1 0.7 24.3

Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games.